Chapter 8

Question 1

Fractions

Answer 1

A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set

Question 2

Numerator

Answer 2

The top number in a fraction; the part of the fraction that tells the numbers of parts you have

Question 3

Denominator

Answer 3

The bottom number in a fraction. It represents the number of parts in the whole

Question 4

Common Factors

Answer 4

A number that is a factor of two or more numbers

Question 5

Greatest Common Factor

Answer 5

The greatest of the common factors of two or more numbers

Question 6

Simplest form

Answer 6

A fraction in which the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1

Question 7

LCM

Answer 7

The smallest whole number greater than 0 that is a common multiple of each of two or more numbers

Question 8

Equivalent Fractions

Answer 8

Fractions that have the same value

Question 9

Common Multiples

Answer 9

A whole number that is a multiple of two or more numbers

Question 10

Multiples

Answer 10

A multiple of a number is the product of that number and any whole number

Question 11

LCD

Answer 11

The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions